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Health and Pollution

Health and Pollution. Business B Johnson Sze Wing Kit Tutor: Peter Ryley 1-6-2011. Content. What is Health What is Pollution Relationship between Health and Pollution Two main areas – Air Pollution, Water Pollution Example Health Effects References. Health ??.

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Health and Pollution

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  1. Health and Pollution Business B Johnson Sze Wing Kit Tutor: Peter Ryley1-6-2011

  2. Content • What is Health • What is Pollution • Relationship between Health and Pollution • Two main areas – Air Pollution, Water Pollution • Example • Health Effects • References

  3. Health ?? • A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being • Two types of health • Physical health • Mental health

  4. Pollution?? • An introduction of a contaminant into the environment • Mostly created by human actions • Different types • Air pollution, land pollution, noise pollution, water pollution …

  5. The interaction • Two main pollutions • Air pollution • Water pollution

  6. Air Pollution • Harmful gases and tiny particles • Released to the air • From natural to personal • Carbon dioxide,sulphur dioxide, Ammonia…

  7. Water Pollution • chemical, biological and physical matter into large bodies of water • Organic • Inorganic

  8. Deepwater Horizon oil spill • An oil spill flowed for three months in 2010 in United States • Released up to  4.9 million barrels of oil • Caused extensive damage to marine and wildlife habitats • Largest water pollution case

  9. How can pollution affects our health ? • Short term • Long term

  10. Short term • Physical Problems - Irritation to the eyes, nose and throat - Upper respiratory infection

  11. Long term • Mental Problems - Damage the brain - Slow reaction • Sperm mutations

  12. Conclusion • Gives Negative sides • The problem of pollution is getting serious

  13. Reference • Ledford, H. (2008). Air pollution causes sperm mutations. Available: http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080113/full/news.2008.439.html. Last accessed 30th May 2011 • Nordqvist, C. (2009). What Is Health? What Does Good Health Mean?.Available: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/150999.php.Last accessed 31th May 2011 • Unknown. (). How can air pollution hurt my health?. Available: http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/Frames/pollution-health-effects-f.html. Last accessed 31th May 2011 • Unknown. (). Pollution. Available: http://www.greenstudentu.com/encyclopedia/pollution. Last accessed 31th May 2011 • Unknown. (). WHAT IS POLLUTION? HOW DOES IT AFFECT US?. Available: http://www.pediatriconcall.com/kidscorner/whywhat/what_is_pollution.aspx. Last accessed 30th May 2011

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